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Verbal Reasoning · Q21

Logical Deduction

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 21

Q21

Statements : All poles are guns. Some boats are not poles. Conclusions : I. All guns are boats. II. Some boats are not guns.

A.
Only conclusion I follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
Either I or II follows
D.
Neither I nor II follows
Answer
E.
Both I and II follow

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Clearly, the term 'guns' is distributed in both the conclusions without being distributed in any of the premises. So, neither conclusion follows.